Glass Properties Pertaining to Photovoltaic Applications (Glass Technical Paper FB39-14 (2019)) ✓ Most Recent

Among structural materials, glass has many properties that make it uniquely suited for use in the design and fabrication of solar cells, modules, and arrays. While many different technologies are used in the engineering and science behind these solar power devices, they all have one thing in common: they convert light energy into electrical energy through what's called the "photovoltaic effect" or PV effect for short. This document was originally published in November 2014 and updated in July 2019. See more